PMI Project Management Training

Lesson 1 • Role of the Project Manager

Defines PM competencies, responsibilities, and leadership expectations per PMI standards. Sets the professional baseline students will develop throughout the course.

Lesson 2 • Project Lifecycle and Phases

Explains how projects move through initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure. Connects phase gates to decision-making and stakeholder approval.

Lesson 3 • What Is a Project

Defines projects versus day-to-day managerial operations and introduces key characteristics. Anchors all subsequent PM concepts in a shared definition.

Lesson 4 • PMI Standards and Frameworks

Introduces the PMBOK Guide, PMI Code of Ethics, and the Standard for Project Management. Provides the authoritative reference management framework used throughout the course.

Lesson 1 • Assumptions, Constraints, and Dependencies

Teaches how to document and validate assumptions and constraints during initiation. Early documentation reduces planning errors and scope disputes.

Lesson 2 • Identifying Project Stakeholders

Introduces stakeholder identification techniques and the stakeholder register. Accurate identification drives stakeholder engagement planning in later chapters.

Lesson 3 • Business Case and Project Selection

Covers how organisations evaluate and select projects using financial and strategic criteria. Links project selection to organisational value delivery.

Lesson 1 • Creating the Work Breakdown Structure

Guides students through decomposing scope into a WBS and WBS dictionary. The WBS is the foundation for schedule, cost, and resource planning.

Lesson 2 • Collecting and Documenting Requirements

Covers elicitation techniques and the requirements documentation process. Strong requirements prevent scope creep and rework in execution.

Lesson 3 • Scope Validation and Control

Explains formal acceptance of deliverables and integrated change control for scope. Students learn to distinguish scope validation from quality control.

Lesson 1 • Schedule Monitoring and Control

Introduces schedule variance analysis, SPI, and corrective action planning. Connects schedule performance to integrated change control processes.

Lesson 2 • Schedule Compression and Optimisation

Applies crashing, fast-tracking, and resource levelling to meet schedule targets. Students evaluate trade-offs between time, cost, and risk.

Lesson 3 • Estimating Activity Durations

Covers analogous, parametric, three-point, and bottom-up estimation methods. Accurate duration estimates directly determine schedule feasibility.

Lesson 4 • Defining and Sequencing Activities

Breaks work packages into activities and establishes logical dependencies. Correct sequencing is prerequisite to all schedule analysis techniques.

Lesson 1 • Forecasting and Cost Control

Applies EAC, ETC, and TCPI formulas to forecast final project costs. Students use forecasts to recommend corrective actions and update the cost baseline.

Lesson 2 • Cost Estimation Techniques

Covers analogous, parametric, bottom-up, and three-point cost estimation. Estimation accuracy directly affects budget adequacy and stakeholder trust.

Lesson 3 • Earned Value Management Fundamentals

Introduces PV, EV, AC, CV, SV, CPI, and SPI calculations. EVM provides an objective, integrated view of schedule and cost performance.

Lesson 1 • Quantitative Risk Analysis

Uses Monte Carlo simulation and decision trees to quantify risk exposure. Quantitative analysis supports schedule and cost reserve calculations.

Lesson 2 • Risk Management Planning

Establishes the risk management plan, including methodology, roles, and thresholds. A documented plan ensures consistent risk practices across the project team.

Lesson 3 • Risk Identification Techniques

Applies brainstorming, checklists, SWOT, and assumption analysis to surface risks. Comprehensive identification is the foundation of effective risk response.

Lesson 4 • Qualitative Risk Analysis

Prioritises risks using probability-impact matrices and risk urgency assessment. Qualitative analysis focuses limited resources on the highest-priority risks.

Lesson 1 • Resource Planning and Estimation

Covers resource identification, estimation, and the resource management plan. Accurate resource planning prevents bottlenecks and team conflicts during execution.

Lesson 2 • Procurement Planning and Management

Covers make-or-buy analysis, contract types, and procurement document preparation. Effective procurement management reduces vendor risk and cost overruns.

Lesson 3 • Quality Management Planning

Defines quality standards, metrics, and the quality management plan. Quality planning prevents defects rather than detecting them after delivery.

Lesson 4 • Team Development and Performance

Applies Tuckman's model, motivation theories, and conflict resolution to team management. High-performing teams directly improve schedule and quality outcomes.

Lesson 1 • Managing Project Communications

Covers status reports, project meetings, and performance reporting techniques. Effective communication management keeps stakeholders informed and engaged.

Lesson 2 • Monitoring and Controlling Stakeholder Engagement

Tracks stakeholder engagement levels and adjusts strategies based on feedback. Continuous monitoring prevents disengagement and resistance during execution.

Lesson 3 • Communications Management Planning

Defines communication requirements, formats, frequency, and responsible parties. A documented plan ensures the right information reaches the right audience on time.

Lesson 1 • Integration Management Overview

Explains how integration management coordinates all knowledge areas into a unified plan. The project management plan is the central integration artifact.

Lesson 2 • PMP Exam Preparation Strategy

Synthesises all knowledge areas into an exam readiness plan with practice strategies. Students map course content to PMP exam domains and task statements.

Lesson 3 • Lessons Learned and Knowledge Transfer

Establishes a structured process for capturing and archiving lessons learned. Organisational learning from closed projects improves future project performance.

Lesson 4 • Integrated Change Control Process

Covers the change control board, change request workflow, and baseline updates. Integrated change control prevents unauthorised scope, schedule, and cost changes.